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Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool that helps groups work together and share information. You can use features like document sharing, chat, video or voice calls, and screen sharing. It can enable teachers and learners to work together in a distance-learning model. In Read Live, students work through many of the program steps on their own. You can use Teams when teachers and students need to collaborate, such as for placement and the Pass step.
Your district may already be using Office 365 and this is an available add-on program. Microsoft is also offering schools free access to Teams, even if you don’t have a license for Office 365. All you need to get started is a school email address to get started. Teams is a good choice for teacher-student collaboration in Read Live because of its useful features such as:
Teams is compatible with all Read Live platforms, including Windows computers, Mac OS computers, iPads, and Chromebooks.
Perform these steps when you are ready to start using Teams with your Read Live students:
The screen sharing feature allows participants to view another person’s screen in a meeting. You must share a screen before you use the remote-control feature. Screen-sharing is useful for placement, Pass activities, and supporting students when they need help.
The remote-control feature allows the teacher to take control of a student’s screen in a Teams meeting. Remote control is useful when the teacher conducts the Cold timing and for Pass activities.
Note: If you are unable to access the remote control feature or if it is not working, we recommend logging in as the student and sharing your screen to complete pass activities.
What to do if you are unable to control a student's device
Be sure the student has shared his or her screen before you initiate remote control.
There are two ways to initiate remote control:
Please let us know what questions you have so we can assist. For Technical Support, please call us or submit a software support request.